Claire's P.O.V
I sat next to Derek as I was forced to endure Scott, Isaac and Stile's lacrosse practice. They'd all decided I wasn't to be trusted to be alone so that meant I had to be accompanied by at least one of them pretty much everywhere which needless to say sucked and it had been less than 24 hours since this new policy had been instituted.
Derek didn't say much instead choosing to study me like I was a fascinating species of bacteria in a petri dish. I was tempted to tell him to take a picture becuase it would last longer, but I got the feeling that sarcasm wasn't going to get me any good will from Derek. Instead I chose to focus in on the practice trying to figure out the dynamic of their pack.
Scott had said that Derek was their Alpha which I could see, but it seemed like Isaac was more likely to follow Scott than he was to follow Derek. Stiles also seemed to be part of the pact despite his human status. This seemed to cause some tension between Isaac and Stiles. Isaac also didn't seem to like me very much. I wondered wether it was due to resentment for putting his pack in unnecessary danger or if it was something else entirely.
Derek let out a low warning growl besides me and I turned to see what he thought was a threat. Out of the corner of my eye I spotted the twins Aiden and Ethan. Aiden smiled and waved at as they headed in our direction. As I raised my hand to wave back Derek grabbed my arm yanking it down. I frowned at him before remembering that they were supposedly bad guys.
"Hey short stack" Aiden said amiably.
Before I could respond Derek moved so that he was between me and the twins. "I don't think you should be here" Derek said softly baring his teeth at them.
"Didn't you graduate old man?" Aiden asked smirking. "Besides I wasn't talking to you. I was talking to Claire". He flashed me a toothy grin and I stuggled to try not to smile back.
"Shouldn't you be off trying to seduce Lydia?", Derek said sternly.
"Let's just say I've lost interest" Aiden said slyly "I was just going to ask Claire if she wanted to go out to diner tonight".
Before Derek had the chance to but in I said "Thanks but no thanks. Besides I wouldn't want to be the other woman in your life" I said nodding at Ethan.
To my surprise Ethan let out a laugh at this. It was Aiden who turned angry. "We'll see about that Claire. I always get what I want. Are yousure that's your answer", he said red faced.
I raised my chin responding to his challenge "I'm positive". The last thing I needed right now was some possibly crazy alpha werewolf with a hidden adgenda hanging around right now.
"Well ok then" Aiden said regaining his composure. "Catch you later" He said putting an emphasis on the word catch. Then with out another word they turned and ran off into the woods.
"Are you crazy?" Derek said grabbing my arm yanking me back down on the bleachers "Challenging an alpha like that?".
"What I just told him no same as you did" I said crossing my arms over my chest defensively.
"It's not the same. No you're not just another assignment or recon mission. He views this as a personal hunt with you as the prize and Deucalion is only going to fan the flames of this new obsession" Derek said looking very much like he wanted to punch something.
"i'm sorry" I said meekly. "I just wanted to try and stick up for myself for once. It just seems like everyone thinks that I'm some weak and helpless little girl who can be manipulated and controlled".
Derek sighed sitting down besides me "It's really not your fault, there was no way you could have known how he was going to react to that", he said his temper beginning to fade "And it's ok to accept that for right now you're in a situation that need protection from others. It doesn't show weakness and I think everyone knows by know that you're not weak willed or easily manipulated". Then Derek said something I would have never expected from him. He gave me a hug. Not a long one, but just enough to show that he, for some reason or another, cared.
"Thanks Derek" I said smiling. Then after a moment I asked "Who's Deucalion?".
"He's the leader of the alpha pack. Despite being blind he's one of the most powerful werewolves alive today" Derek said as Scott, Isaac and Stiles jogged over from the locker rooms.
"Wait he's blind?" I said remembering the dream that I'd had after I'd first moved here where a blind man had preformed the ceremony that Alex had done in order to help awaken my powers.
"Yeah why?" Scott asked concerned.
"Well do you remember the other night, the first night I got here" I asked him nervously.
"Yeah you mean the night that you were screaming and bleeding, but when I want to go check the wound there was nothing there?" Scott said sarcastically.
"Yeah" I replied annoyed "Well that night I had a dream and I think Deucalion was in it".
This seamed to get everyones full attention. "Tell me everything" Scott said placing his hands on my shoulders. As I recounted the dream to him he scowled.
"We should get her to Deaton he might have a good idea about whats going on here" Scott said beginning to lead me away towards Stile's car.
"What about Alex" I asked "He might have a better idea about what's going on since he kind of started this whole thing.
"Yes but this is more than likely a wolf thing and I doubt he knows to much about wolves" Stiles said butting in before Scott could speak. "What?" He added as Scott gave him a look I couldn't quite identify.
